CURRICULUM VITAE Dr. Nikos Astroulakis PERSONAL: ID name, surname: Nikolaos Astroulakis (Νικόλαος Αστρουλάκης) Contact info: Home Address: Bolou 17, Heraklion, 71409, Crete, Greece. Mob: + 30 6976792173, email: n.astroulakis@gmail.com, website: www.astroulakis.weebly.com Affiliations: Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Customs Service, Greece. Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Department of Business Administration in Agios Nikolaos, Greece. Date of Birth: 05 October 1974 Citizenship: Greek EDUCATIONAL: 2014 Ph.D.in Economics, University of Crete, (with excellence). Thesis Title: The Application of Development Ethics to International Development Supervisory Committee: Prof. Ben Fine (SOAS University of London), Prof. Dimitris Milonakis (University of Crete), Prof. John Marangos (University of Macedonia [current position]). 2008 Master in International Business Economics, University of East Anglia. Thesis Title: The Enlargement of the European Union: A comparative evaluation of the new member states of the European Union. Supervisor: Senior Lecturer Anders Poulsen. 1999-2001 Greek Army, Reserve Lieutenant. Education and training: Reserve Lieutenants Academy (SEAP) (4 months).economic Lieutenants Academy (1 month). 1994-1999 Bachelor of Science in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Crete. 1998 Sociology (Certificate), ERASMUS Student Exchange Programme, University of Kent. 1994 Business Studies (attendance of the first academic year), Technological Educational Institute of Patras. LifelongLearning - Academic Courses and Seminar Series and Executive Education Programs and Seminars: June 19-20, 2012 The Association for Social Economics (ASE), Summer School in Social Economics, University of Glasgow, Scotland. 2006/2007 (Academic Year) Centre for Competition Policy Seminar series, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. The European Forum Lecture/Seminar series, Centre for Research in European Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. Jun 2009 International Accounting Standards, Economic Chamber of Greece (42 hours). Jun2002-Sep 2008 Pancretan Cooperative Bank - Executive Education and Lifelong Training program. Main areas: banking, financial accounting, human resource management, portfolio and risk management, public relationships, information technologies, communication skills, marketing of financial products, and advanced sale techniques. (Analytical program upon your request). 1
Feb 6-9, 2003 NSA Business Consultants: Team leaders workshop: Building the Efficient Team (Interactive seminar in applied management for executives) [Three full days program]. Apr 1999 -Jun 1999 Human Resource Management, Educational Institute / The General Confederation of Greek Workers, Heraklion (200 hours). Information Technology Certification: Information and Communication, Spreadsheats, World Processing, Using the Computer and Managing Files, certified by the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation (ECDL), and the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS). LICENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Licence to work as economist, No: 1402057061, Economic Chamber of Greece, Hellenic Republic. Licence to work as accountant, Νο: 0057061, Economic Chamber of Greece, Hellenic Republic. Licence to work as Instructor in Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) Programs (LAEK), No: 55121, OAED, Hellenic Republic. (EOPPEP) Teaching Certification (Licence) in Adults Non-Formal Education and Informal Learning, the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance, Hellenic Republic. RECOGNITIONS,AWARDS,SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH GRANDS: PUBLICATIONS: Chapters in Books: 2016 Academic Job Fellowship, ΤΕΙ of Crete-ELKE, through National Strategic Reference Framework 2014-2020. 2014 Maestro Jesús Silva Herzog" for his article "Desafiando a la economía convencional: un paradigm ético del desarrollo" by the Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2012 Emerald Literati Network, 2012 Highly Commended Award, for the paper The Development Ethics Approach to International Development in the journal International Journal of Development Issues, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2011. 2010 Labour Institute Greek Confederation Of Labour Poverty Monitoring Research Group: Project Title: Basic Income Guarantee and Minimum Income Guarantee policies in the EU-15 (in Greek) http://www.ineobservatory.gr/dhmosieuseis/meletes/to-basiko-eggyimenoeisodima-kai-oipolitikes-toy-elachistoy-eggyimenoy-eisodimatos-stin-ee-15/ 2010-2013 Research Funding Program: Heracleitus II, The European Union (European Social Fund ESF) and the Greek operational programme Education and Lifelong Learning of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF). 2009-2010 Scholarship through State Scholarship Foundation (IKY), Athens, Greece. 18. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2016), "Ethical Consumption", in Wherry, Frederick F., and Golson, J. Geoffrey (eds.), Encyclopedia of Economics and Society, SAGE Publications. 2
17. Marangos, John, Astroulakis, Nikos, and Dafnomili, Maria, (2013), Beyond US Neoliberalism and the Washington Consensus: The Challenge of Development Ethics for the USA, in NikolaosKaragiannis, Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi, SwapanSen (eds.), The US Economy and Neoliberalism: Alternative Strategies and Policies, Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 56-71. 16. Marangos, John and Astroulakis, Nikos, (2012), The Development Ethics Perspective of a Good Society, in John Marangos (ed.), Alternative Perspectives of a Good Society, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 79-98. 15. Astroulakis, Nikos and Marangos, John, (2011), The European Union Enlargement and Well-Being: A Comparative Approach in D. Figart and J. Marangos, (eds), Living Standards and Social Well-Being, Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 113-132. 14. Bitzenis, A, Marangos, J, Vlachos, V, Astroulakis, N, Meramveliotakis, G, and Tsitouras, A, (2011), Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and the Business Environment in Greece: Aspects from the EU South, in J. M. Bailey, C. Chin-Loy, N. Karagiannis and Z. Madjd-Sadjadi (eds.), Modern Competitiveness in the 21st Century: Global Experiences, Lanham, MD: Lexington Books (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group), pp. 253-276. Articles in Refereed Journals: 13.Astroulakis, Nikos, (2014), An Ethical Analysis of Neoliberal Capitalism: Alternative Perspectives from Development Ethics, Éthique et économique/ethics and Economics,Vol. 11, No.2, pp. 94-108. 12.Astroulakis, Nikos, (2013), Challenging Conventional Economics: An Ethical Development Paradigm, RevistaProblemas del Desarrollo, Vol. 175, No.44, pp. 33-53. (in Spanish) [Awarded]. 11. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2013), Ethics and International Development: The Development Ethics Paradigm, East- West Journal of Economics and Business, Vol. XVI, No.1, pp. 99-117 [Awarded]. 10. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2011), The Development Ethics Approach to International Development, International Journal of Development Issues, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 214-232. 9. Marangos, John and Astroulakis, Nikos, (2010), The Aristotelian Contribution to Development Ethics, Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 551 558. 8. Marangos, John and Astroulakis, Nikos, (2009) The Institutional Foundation of Development Ethics, Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. XLIII, No.2, pp. 381-388. Papers in Conference Proceedings: 7. Astroulakis, Nikos, [forthcoming], Towards a Development Ethics Paradigm to International Development, in Conference Proceedings of the Heraclitus II program, University of Crete, 4-5 Dec 2012. 6. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2013), The Development Ethics Alternative to Neoliberal Capitalism, in Bitzenis A. and V. A. Vlachos (eds.), (2013), International Conference on International Business, 17-19 May 2012, Proceedings, pp. 67-74. 5. Marangos, John and Astroulakis, Nikos, (2009), The Aristotelian contribution to development ethics perspective of a good society, in Arenas Dolz, Francisco, Lorena Cebolla Sanahúja, and Lidia de TiendaPalop., (2009), Ética del desarrollo humano y justicia global, VIII Congreso internacional de IDEA del 2 al 4 de diciembre de 2009, Valencia: NauLlibres, pp. 223-228. 3
4. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2012), Ethics and International Political Economy: An International Development Ethics Paradigm (Abstract), in Bitzenis A., Marangos J., Papadimitriou P., and Kafteranis C., (eds.), (2012), International Conference on International Business, 19-21 May 2011, Proceedings, p. 356. Non-referred Publications: 3. Astroulakis, Nikos, (2013), Basic Income: A Conceptual Introduction, ΟΕΕ/ΤΑΚ, online, http://www.oeetak.gr (in Greek). 2. Marangos John & Astroulakis, Nikos, (2010), The Basic Income Guarantee and Minimum Income Guarantee Policies in the EE-15, The General Confederation of Greek Workers Labour Institute/Observatory, (Study No.9, Dec 2010), (in Greek). 1.Astroulakis, Nikos, (2010), From Business Ethics to Development Ethics,ΟΕΕ/ΤΑΚ, Οικονομολογώντας, No 28, April-May-June 2010, pp. 4-5, (in Greek). CONFERENCES ANNOUNCEMENTS: 14-15 Dec 2012, Hrakleitus ΙΙ Conference,University of Crete, Paper: Towards a Development Ethics Paradigm to International Development 20-22 June 2012, 14th World Congress of Social Economics, ASE, Glasgow, UK. Paper: Ethical Development in a Social Economics Context: The Development Ethics Paradigm 17-19 May 2012, 3rd International Conference of International Business (ICIB), Thessaloniki, Greece.Paper: The Development Ethics Alternative to Neoliberal Capitalism 19-22 May 2011, 2nd International Conference of International Business (ICIB), Thessaloniki, Greece.Paper: Ethics and International Political Economy: An International Development Ethics Paradigm 24-26 Sept 2010, 16th EuroMemo Workshop on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe, Rethymno, Greece. Paper: The Development Ethics Paradigm: Ethical Goals and Strategies for an Authentic Development 10-12 Sept2010, 1st International Conference of International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE) co-organized by the Greek Scientific Association of Political Economy, Rethymno, Greece. First Paper: The Political Economy of Development Ethics, Second Paper: Basic Income Guarantee and the Minimum Income Guarantee Policies in the EU-15 15-19 June 2010, International Conference of The Business & Economics Society International (B&ESI), Athens Greece.Paper: The Development Ethics Approach to International Development 2-5 Jan 2010, Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) at the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Meeting, Atlanta, GA.Paper: The Aristotelian Contribution to Development Ethics 2-4 Dec 2009, 8th International Conference of International Development Ethics Association (IDEA), Valencia Spain.Paper: The Aristotelian Contribution to Development Ethics Perspective for a Good Society 19-20 June 2009, 1 st Conference of the Greek Scientific Association of Political Economy and 11 th Conference of the Greeks History of Economic Thought, Rethymno Greece. Paper: «The Development Ethics approach to International Development» 4
3-5 Jan 2008, Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) at the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Meeting, San Francisco, CA.Paper: The Institutional Foundation of Development Ethics 10-11 Sept 2008, 2ο International Workshop, International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE), Procida, Italy. Paper: Development Ethics as a Means of Redefining Development Annually, 2009-2014, Postgraduate Students Workshop of the Department of Economics, University of Crete, Rethymno, Greece: Presentations on the progress of my doctoral research. PEER REVIEWER (JOURNALS): International Journal of Social Economics. SAGE Open (Journal). TEACHING EXPERIENCE in Tertiary and Post-Secondary education: Technological Educational Institute of Crete (TEI of Crete): (Temporary Staff) Professor in Economics, Business studies, Management and Marketing (Since 2014). (Public) Institute of Vocational Training: (Temporary Staff) Professor in Economics, Accounting, Business and Management-Marketing (Since 2010). University of Crete: Adjunct Professor (Ph.D. c.) in Macro Economics (during my PhD). (Detailed lessons and courses upon your request) INTERVIEWER AND EXAMINER: In Management-Marketing and Business Studies, in the final certification exams of students in the Public Institutes of Vocational Training, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Greece. REVIEWER AND EVALUATOR OF RESEARCH AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMS: European Union Research Program Co-operation-Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Development and Competitiveness, Greece. European Union Lifelong Learning Program Leonardo da Vinci, Ministry of Educationand Religious Affairs, Greece. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE: March 2016- Independent Authority for Public Revenue, Customs Service. Sep 2009- Research: University of Crete; The General Confederation of Greek Workers. Teaching: Secondary, Post-Secondary, and Tertiary Education. Jun 2003- Sep 2009 Employee-Manager, Pancretan Co-operative Bank, Heraklion, Crete. Oct 2002-Jun 2003 Economic Manager, Plumbers Supplies Co-operative Ltd, Heraklion, Crete. Dec 2001- Oct 2002 Business Consultant, E & P Development Consultants S.A., (Member of Euroconsultants and Planning Group), [uninsured], Heraklion, Crete. Sep 1999-Aug 2001 Greek Army, Reserve Lieutenant. Apr 2002- Jun 2003 Collaborator of Support and Guidance, Go-online program, Ministry of Development, Greece (part-time). Jun 1998-Jul1998 Researcher-Trainee, Economic Chamber of Greece, Rethymno, Crete (Undergraduate BSc. Econ). Sept 1997-Jul 1998 Researcher, Union of Municipalities of Crete (Undergraduate BSc. Econ). Jul 1996-Aug1996 Trainee, Labour Bank S.A., Heraklion, Crete (Undergraduate BSc. Econ). 5
MEMBERSHIPS (past and present): (Greek) Scientific Association of Political Economy. Economic Chamber of Greece. EuroMemo Group. International Development Ethics Association (IDEA). International Initiative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE). The Association for Social Economics (ASE). The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN). MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS: Political Economy International Political Economy-International Development Studies. Social Economics: Poverty, Well-being, Basic Income Schemes. Economics and Ethics: Global and Business Ethics with specialisation on Development Ethics. Business and International Business Studies. Collaborative-Sharing Economy. Tax Administration Systems. Thank you for seeing my Curriculum Vitae. Documents are available upon request. Dr. Nikos Astroulakis. 6